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Nintendo Releases Unexplained Animated Short 'Close to You'

Nintendo declines to explain the short, prompting fan sleuthing.

Overview

  • Nintendo published the nearly four-minute film across the Nintendo Today app, YouTube, and social channels with comments disabled and only the title in the description.
  • The wordless short shows a baby pursuing a floating pacifier and moving toys, ending with the company logo and no credits or stated ties to any franchise.
  • Viewers and outlets highlight piano motifs closely resembling Pikmin music and note a brief, blurry red shape in the background, though no Pikmin link is confirmed.
  • Others suggest the baby could resemble a young Rosalina, raising unverified theories of a connection to the 2026 The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.
  • Coverage points to Nintendo Pictures’ growing in-house animation capabilities and the company’s recent use of cryptic teasers, with no official clarification provided so far.